Smart TVs have undoubtedly taken over the streaming space, and it's not hard to see why. You download the apps you want to use, log into your accounts, and presto ...

Google Play Services shows evidence of an in-development “App Cast” tool. While its full functionality is unclear, it appears able to gather info about remote Android devices and access their ...

The streaming giant quietly removed the feature that lets you control content on your TV screen using a mobile device. The company says the feature was not widely used. Netflix has updated its service ...

For many years, the Cast controller for devices playing media on your home network appeared as a regular Android notification that’s “Silent” at the bottom of the feed. In the past week or so, Google ...

Google is rolling out the ‘Hold close to cast’ feature to Pixel Pro phones and the Pixel Tablet. As the name suggests, the feature makes it easier to cast from a Pixel smartphone to a Pixel tablet and ...

Stop treating your streaming device like a one-trick pony. Discover 5 ways to put your hardware to work that have absolutely nothing to do with watching TV.

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